Flood alert in Chanda villages as 17 gates of Gosi dam opened

Chandrapur: District administration has sounded flood alert in villages along Vainganga river in Bramhapuri, Saoli, Pomburna, Mul and Gondpipri tehsils following the opening of 17 gates of Gosikhurd dam on Thursday.
Officials pointed out that there was heavy rains in the catchment area of Gosikhurd dam and as a result they have opened 17 doors of the dam by 0.5 meters.
There was discharge of 2,067 cumecs by the evening, but authorities have warned that the discharge could rise up to 5,000 to 10,000 cumecs during later hours of the night.